After spending over 10 years as a tech reporter for other
newsrooms, I’m excited to launch my own publication here on
Substack. I’m calling it Sources, and it’s about the tech
industry’s inside conversation.
In my previous role as deputy editor at The Verge, I took readers
inside some of the world's most powerful and secretive tech
companies, including Meta, Google, Amazon, Apple, OpenAI, and X.
I’ve leaked many internal meetings and product roadmaps. I’ve
been among the first to cover big storylines, such as the AI
talent wars. I’ve also published exclusive interviews with many
of the tech world’s most influential leaders.
Over the years, my scoops have won awards, been cited in
congressional hearings, ruined board meetings, and even sparked
jokes on Saturday Night Live. I broke the news of Facebook’s
rebrand to Meta, Sam Altman overturning an attempted boardroom
coup at OpenAI, and key details of how Elon Musk took over
Twitter.
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I’ve never experienced such a wild and exciting time covering
tech. The biggest companies are as powerful as ever, but the
ground under them is shifting fast. The rise of AI leaders like
OpenAI and Anthropic has compelled Big Tech incumbents to
scramble. AI remains brittle and buggy, but millions of people
are still forming relationships with chatbots. LLMs are quickly
reshaping how software itself is created. Who controls talent,
distribution, and compute in the years ahead will define the next
era.
One of the best parts of my job is getting to try new products
that push the boundaries of what technology can do. On the
hardware front, smartphones may seem boring, but a wide range of
fascinating, AI-enabled wearables is proliferating. Billions of
dollars are being invested in the development of brain-computer
interfaces and humanoid robots. The world feels like it’s going
to look very different in a few years, and even the people
building this future have a difficult time predicting the shape
it will take.
The media industry, meanwhile, is also undergoing a massive
upheaval. Individuals are becoming more influential than brands,
and I expect this trend to only accelerate thanks to AI. The
story of media is bundling and unbundling. We’re living through a
great period of unbundling right now, and I’m excited to be on
this adventure with all of you.
I started The Verge’s first paid newsletter, Command Line, over
two years ago because I wanted to build a relationship with my
readers. I plan to expand on what I covered there at Sources.
Going forward, one issue of Sources per week will also be
republished on The Verge’s website, where I’ll remain a
contributor.
As Axios covered today, I’m also partnering with Vox Media to
launch ACCESS, a new tech podcast with my friend Ellis Hamburger.
Our first episode airs on Thursday, September 18th, featuring an
interview with Mark Zuckerberg. Our second episode will feature
Figma CEO Dylan Field. I hope you’ll subscribe wherever you get
your podcasts.
The first paid issue of Sources will be published tomorrow,
September 17th. It will feature an exclusive preview of my recent
interview with Zuckerberg, which is airing in full on ACCESS the
next day.
Going forward, I’ll be publishing at least two issues of Source
per week. A paid subscription unlocks everything, plus the
ability to interact in the comments and with me via DMs. Free
subscribers will receive one issue per week.
I’m launching Sources without any outside funding. My goal is to
build a sustainable, profitable publication, and that’s not
possible without making something worth paying for. I believe
that the best reporting comes from going out into the world to
attend events, meet people, and actually experience products
firsthand. I’m excited to get going with all of you.
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